Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging Income Tax Exemption For Political Parties For Cash Donations Upto Rs 2000

The plea also seeks restrain on political parties receiving any amount in cash as well as scrutiny of their ITRs, etc. for past 5 years.

President Nominates Justice Vikram Nath As Executive Chairman Of NALSA

The President of India has nominated Justice Vikram Nath of the Supreme Court as the Executive Chairperson of the National Legal Services Authority with effect from November 24, 2025.A notification in that regard was issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice announcing the President's nomination in exercise of powers under Section 3(2)(b) of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.As...

'Seems Tax Department Has Not Trusted Even Its Lawyers' : Supreme Court Flags Procedural Delays In IT Dept's Petition Filings

The Supreme Court recently criticised the Income Tax Department for filing its Special Leave Petition after a delay of 524 days, observing that the Department, despite having an entire team of legal experts, failed to act on its own lawyers' advice and instead allowed time to be wasted in unnecessary and prolonged litigation. A bench comprising Justices Pankaj Mithal and Prasanna B....

'How Can Drunken-Driving Accused Go Scot-Free?' Supreme Court Questions UP Law Abating Trials Pending For MV Act Violations Till 2021

The Court observed that the law took away the "sting of deterrence."

Justice Surya Kant Takes Oath As 53rd Chief Justice Of India

Justice Surya Kant today took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath, which was taken in Hindi by Justice Kant.As the CJI, Justice Kant will have a tenure till February 9, 2027. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal,...

CJI BR Gavai : A Tenure With Mixed Outcomes

The 52nd Chief Justice of India's 6-month term was marked with some bold positives and certain worrisome judicial retractions.

Collegium Unanimously Decided Not To Disclose Reasons For Decisions To Protect Candidates' Future Prospects : CJI BR Gavai

Outgoing Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai today stated that the Supreme Court Collegium had unanimously decided not to publish any reasons regarding the decisions.He made the remark in response to a question on why the Collegium's recent resolutions contained only mechanical statements without any accompanying reasons.CJI Gavai said that disclosing reasons could cause prejudice to a...

If Justice Nagarathna's Dissent In Collegium Had Merit, Other Judges Would've Accepted It: CJI BR Gavai

Outgoing Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, speaking on his retirement day, broke his silence on Justice BV Nagarathna's dissent in the Collegium regarding the proposal to elevate Justice Vipul Pancholi to the Supreme Court. He remarked that dissent within the Collegium was not unprecedented.“On the dissent of a judge in Collegium, it is not happening for the first time …If the dissent had...

Vijay's TVK Party Approaches Supreme Court Against SIR In Tamil Nadu

Actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam(TVK) party has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Special Intensive Revision(SIR) of the electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu.As per the petition, the SIR constitutes a gross violation of constitutional protections under Articles 14, 19, 21, 325, and 326, and is contrary to statutory provisions under Sections 21 and 23 of the Representation of the...

Before The End Of CJI Gavai's Tenure, Supreme Court's In-House Research Centre Releases 10 Pathbreaking Reports

Before the Chief Justice of India, Justice B.R. Gavai demits office, the Centre for Research and Planning (CRP), the in-house research centre of the Supreme Court of India, has released 10 landmark reports. Collectively, these reports address some of the most pressing issues before the judiciary today: including the reform of colonial and caste-coded administrative terminology in court...

Supreme Court Monthly Digest October 2025

Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 - Section 15 - Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (KSAT) - Maintainability of Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution - Service Law - Recruitment Disputes - Alternate Remedy - Jurisdiction of High Court – Held, High Courts should not entertain Writ Petition in matters within domain of Tribunals - The High Court erred in...

'Dalits, Adivasis, Working Class Face Risk Of Disenfranchisement' : Thol Thirumavalavan Moves Supreme Court Against Tamil Nadu SIR

Member of Parliament and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president Thol Thirumavalavan has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections. He has sought the quashing of the Election Commission's 27 October 2025 notification initiating...